“The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.”
Cross references: : Num. 18:20 Deut. 10:9 ; 1 Cor. 9:13 That is, the Lord’s part of his inheritance.
“And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.”
The right shoulder, Num. 28:18 .
“And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;”
Meaning, to serve God unfainedly, and not to seek ease.
“They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony. that: Heb. his sale by the fathers”
Not constrained to live of himself.
“There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,”
Lev. 18:21 Signifying they were purged by this ceremony of passing between two fires.
“Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God. perfect: or, upright, or, sincere”
Without hypocrisy or mixture or false religion.
“For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. possess: or, inherit”
Hebrew, but thou not so . Hebrew, given or appointed .
“The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;”
Acts 7:37 Meaning, a continual succession of Prophets, till Christ the end of all Prophets come.
“I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.”
Which promise is not only made to Christ, but to all that teach in his name, Isa. 59:21 . Josh. 1:45 ; Acts 3:21
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.”
By executing punishment upon him.
“When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.”
Under this sure note he compriseth all the other tokens.